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Will there be a third series of Doctor Foster?

The final episode of series two reached its dramatic conclusion last night as Gemma Foster saved her ex-husband Simon (Bertie Cavell) from committing suicide, only to find that their traumatised teenage son Tom had run away from home.

And as fans took to social media to discuss the tense hour of telly, many were left wondering whether Suranne Jones would be returning for a third series.

So what is next for Gemma, Tom and the rest of the Parminster crew?

Here's what we know so far.

Is Doctor Foster series 3 definitely happening?

Well, it's all a bit up in the air really.

After last night's show the BBC seemed to confirm that there wouldn't be another series, tweeting: 'Gone... but never, ever forgotten. Thank you for joining us for #DoctorFoster'.

And the show's creator Mike Bartlett has previously said he hasn't written a third series.

"The BBC has never ever put pressure on us to do more and it’s not that sort of show. You could see that at the end of series one. There was just as many people going, ‘Don’t do a series two’. It’s because people care and I love that.

“There’s a lot of trust that we’d only do more if there’s a story and a reason. So there’s no pressure to do more. We all just focus on the one we’re doing and that’s a massive amount of work for everybody."

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But Suranne Jones is certainly not against discussing a third series, saying: “If Mike comes up with another story then we’ll talk about it. But for now, like the first one, it’s got a really good, solid ending."

So what happened at the end of series 2?

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They ended up having a steamy session on the kitchen island, and she sought her revenge by destroying his new marriage and Simon went on to lose his job, respect and dignity.

And that meant that by the final episode, he was an absolute mess, trying to kill himself left, right and centre.

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One minute it looked like he was going to walk in front of a car (in front of Gemma and Tom), then Gemma has left him syringes and drugs to do the job himself.

But then, just as we think she's finally let go and is moving on with Tom, she goes back to save Simon... and while she's doing that, Tom walks away, leaving a message on her mobile to say he won't be coming back.

Sob.

What did the viewers think?

There were mixed reviews.

Some loved it:

Some didn't:

Who will be in Doctor Foster series 3?

Well, without any deaths in the series two finale, we guess any of the characters could technically be back for series three.

Tom may be missing, but if a series three did happen, we're guessing it would revolve around the search to find him. This would imply he isn't dead... but it's bound to be more complicated than that.